Subj : Re: Thinking about Linux
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Scott Leighton
Date : Wed Jul 21 2004 05:15 am

Dean wrote:

> I have a lot of questions about Linux.  But the first I would like to
> have answered in can I use Linux and Windows XP on the same hard drive?

 Yes, that's called dual booting.

> What are the advantages of Linux?

 You are 100% in control of your machine. Configured properly, it will
be more secure than Win. No more M$ tax.

> Where would be a good place to start 
> to try to figure out whether I want to use Linux?

 Download a live CD for one of the distros, give it a spin on
your machine. Knoppix is a good place to start.


> Linux is also 
> available for free~~

  Yes.


> How or what version would be good for first time user? 

  I would recommend buying a distro, like SuSE. The manuals that
come with it are extremely helpful.

> Hope someone would be kind enough to answer some of these questions.
> Thanks!
> 

  Welcome, I'm sure you'll hear from others too.


  Scott

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